SAG-AFTRA Dissidents Mulling Legal Action To Halt Health Plan Changes

Hilary Swank is suing the board of trustees of the SAG-AFTRA health plan. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the 46-year-old actress revealed that she's taken the legal step because she's «truly exhausted by the way women’s ovarian and cyclical health issues continue to be treated by healthcare insurance companies.»«I have experienced it in my own life, and I continually read about it across social media and in the press,» she wrote.

Boris Johnson is facing an international storm of protest over plans to break international law and trample devolution in the controversial Internal Market Bill. EU vice president Maros Sefcovic sped to London on Thursday to demand the UK Government withdraws measures that override Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal from new legislation by the end of the month.

Hilary Swank is suing the SAG/AFTRA Health Plan after being denied coverage for the treatment of ovarian cysts.

Hilary Swank has filed a lawsuit against the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan for allegedly denying her coverage for the treatment of ovarian cysts.

David Robb Labor EditorThe SAG-AFTRA Health Plan will be offering an 80% reduction in COBRA premiums for many participants who no will longer qualify for coverage starting October 1.Facing staggering deficits due to skyrocketing health care costs, the Plan announced last month that it will be raising premiums and earnings thresholds beginning January 1.

Hilary Swank has made a decision to seek legal action and sue SAG-AFTRA’s Health Plan.

Dave McNary Film ReporterFacing a barrage of criticism over eligibility cuts, the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan has announced it will be offering an 80% reduction in COBRA premiums for many participants who will no longer qualify for coverage starting Oct. 1More than 17,000 people have asked trustees of the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan to overturn recently announced changes that will cut eligibility for the plan on Jan.

Also Read: 'We Are Being Left Behind': Retired Hollywood Actors Protest Changes to SAG-AFTRA Health PlanIn the lawsuit, Hilary Swank says she has dealt with ovarian cysts and endometriosis since 2008 and had treatment covered under the SAG Health Plan. Following the SAG-AFTRA merger in 2012, Swank was transferred onto the new health plan that continued to cover her treatment until 2015, when she says the trustees pulled her coverage.

David Robb Labor EditorHilary Swank has filed a lawsuit against the trustees of the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan, asking a federal judge to order the trustees to resume coverage of her treatment for recurrent malignant ovarian cysts, which have afflicted the two-time Oscar-winning actress for more than 11 years.Her lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in U.S.

Aubrey O'Day is tired of the body shamers! The 36-year-old Danity Kane member took to her Instagram Story to shut down rumors after unrecognizable photos began circulating claiming to be of the pop star. «It's so f**king sick what people will do to a woman's body for click bait!… and that my lawyer needed this photo to defend me against it,» O'Day captioned a mirror selfie of her wearing a black bodysuit and holding up a piece of paper.

now-deleted tweet that she and her team had not received a request for the use of her cover; Sony/ATV Music Publishing, which publishes Cohen’s catalog, also said it had declined the RNC’s request for a live performance of the song.Also Read: Sad! Trump Lost 5 Million Cable Viewers for His RNC Speech Compared to 2016“On the eve of the finale of the convention, representatives from the Republican National Committee contacted us regarding obtaining permission for a live performance of Leonard

Rapper Kanye West has sued Ohio’s election chief in an effort to be placed on the November presidential ballot after the Secretary of State deemed him unqualified as an independent candidate.

Granite City. A coronavirus cluster connected to the city's nightlife plunged Aberdeen into a localised lockdown with all bars, cafes and restaurants shut and locals not allowed to travel more than five miles.

David Robb Labor EditorSAG-AFTRA Health Plan CEO Michael Estrada on Tuesday described the “perfect storm” of soaring health care costs, employer contributions to the plan that have failed to keep up with those costs, and the devastating impact of the coronavirus shutdown on those contributions that made a complete overhaul necessary to keep the plan from going broke by 2024.Changes to the plan, which include increased eligibility thresholds for many, and higher premiums for all, will go into

Donald Trump is no longer using The Rolling Stones‘ ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ to soundtrack the end of his campaign rallies.That’s according to NBC News‘ Kelly O’Donnell, who tweeted on Friday (August 21) that the US President has opted for The Village People‘s ‘YMCA’ since being threatened with legal action by the Stones.

Peter Bart Editor-At-LargeThe Motion Picture Academy’s decision to expel Roman Polanski in 2018 is headed for court again on Tuesday, and savvy observers likely will distance themselves from the rancor that the case will generate.Polanski is resolutely pursuing his appeal because he feels he was denied due process.

Elaine Low Senior TV WriterHeather Jones feels “lost, tired and hopeless.” Work has been slow for her and her husband, both actors, since the coronavirus pandemic shut down film and television production five months ago. Last December, their 4-year-old son Harmon completed a series of surgeries, chemo and radiation for alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive cancer, and is now undergoing physical therapy as well as routine MRIs, CT scans and bloodwork in the aftermath.

David Robb Labor EditorEXCLUSIVE: Representatives of trustees of the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan have told members in a series of Zoom conferences that employer contributions to the Plan and participant premiums have not kept up with the skyrocketing cost of providing health care coverage to some 33,000 participants and their 32,000 family members.

Dave McNary Film ReporterAllies of SAG-AFTRA president Gabrielle Carteris have blamed rising costs for recently announced changes that will sharply cut eligibility for the SAG-AFTRA Health Plan on Jan. 1.“Nothing is as personal or emotionally charged as our health and the peace of mind that comes with having quality healthcare at an affordable price,” the Unite for Strength faction said in an email to members sent Monday.